groundless
and politically-motivated. From Dhaka, here's Anbarasan Ethirajan.
More than 20 people died when grenades were thrown at a rally staged by the Awami League Party, which is now in government but in 2004 was in opposition. The police allege that Tarique Rahman
mastermind
ed the attack to eliminate political opponents. Mr Rahman has lived in London since 2008, and it's not clear whether he will return to Bangladesh to face the trial.
The Palestinian authority has had to halve the salaries paid to its civil servants because of a major budget shortfall. The Prime Minister Salam Fayyad
called on
donors to meet their financial pledges.
About 40 people have been arrested in Turkey for questioning about alleged match-fixing in football. They include the president of the Turkish champions Fenerbahce. Police conducted
simultaneous
raids on clubs and private homes across at least 12 cities. One match under particular scrutiny is Fenerbahce's final game last season, a dramatic victory which secured them the Turkish league title.
In tennis, Novak Djokovic of Serbia has beaten the defending Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal in four sets in the men's singles final. It's his first Wimbledon title. Speaking to the crowd on Centre Court after his victory, he said it was a dream come true.
"It's really hard to describe this with any words except the best day of my life, the most special day of my life. This is my favourite tournament, the tournament I always dreamed of winning. Thank you all for coming and making this day even more special."